OFAC Sanctions Enforcement Statistics (2026)

Key data points on OFAC enforcement, SDN list coverage, and sanctions screening. Free to embed on your site (CC BY 4.0). Updated July 2026.

$356,000
Minimum OFAC civil penalty per violation
OFAC can impose civil penalties up to the greater of $356,000 or twice the transaction value per violation. Willful violations carry criminal penalties up to $1,000,000 and 20 years imprisonment.
Source: US Treasury OFAC, 31 CFR Part 501
OFAC penalty per violation$356K
19,086
Names on OFAC SDN list
The Specially Designated Nationals list contains 19,086 individuals and entities as of July 2026. Every AI agent sending payments must screen against this list.
Source: US Treasury OFAC sdn.csv, July 2026
OFAC SDN list entries19,086
782
Sanctioned crypto wallet addresses
OFAC has identified 782 cryptocurrency wallet addresses linked to sanctioned entities. Screening wallets before on-chain transactions is critical for DeFi agents and crypto payment bots.
Source: vile/ofac-sdn-list GitHub releases
Sanctioned crypto wallets782
16
Comprehensively sanctioned jurisdictions
OFAC maintains comprehensive sanctions against 16 countries and regions. Any transaction involving these jurisdictions requires screening regardless of the counterparty.
Source: US Treasury OFAC Sanctions Programs
Sanctioned jurisdictions16
100ms
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Source: agentmail benchmark data
5/day
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Source: agentmail pricing page

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